Court of Master Sommeliers – Appellations, Classifications and Regions Spain – Murcia Yecla DO

DO/DOP Regulations

Region

  • Murcia

Hectares Under Vine (2013)

  • 6,500

Styles Produced

  • Blanco
  • Rosado
  • Tinto
  • Vino Espumoso (traditional method, min. 9 months on the lees, Monastrell makes up a min. 85% of any rosado or tinto espumoso wine)
  • Vino de Licor

Authorized Grapes

  • Blanco:
    •  Macabeo, Airén, Merseguera, Malvasía, Chardonnay, Moscatel de Grano Menudo, Sauvignon Blanc
  • Tinto:
    • Recommended: Monastrell
    • Authorized: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Garnacha Tinto, Garnacha Tintorera, Petit Verdot

Minimum Alcohol

  • Blanco: 10.5%
  • Rosado: 11%
  • Tinto: 12.5%
  • Vino de Licor: 15%
  • Vino Espumoso: 11.5%

Aging Requirements

  • Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva

Minimum/Maximum Planting Density

  • Dry-Farmed: 1,100 vines per hectare („en vaso“ only)
  • Irrigated: 1,600 vines per hectare („en vaso“ or trellised)

Maximum Yields

  • White Grapes: 
    • Dry-Farmed: 4,500 kg/ha
    • Irrigated: 9,000 kg/ha
  • Red Grapes:
    • Dry-Farmed: 4,000 kg/ha
    • Irrigated: 7,000 kg/ha
  • 70 liters/100 kg (all grapes)

DO Established

  • 1975

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